The Courtyard Casa project is located in a highly-coveted neighborhood in Denton, Texas. Mature trees, large yards, and well-tended (if out-of-date) homes mostly built in the 1970s create a draw to the neighborhood. The Courtyard Casa, as its name suggests, has a beautifully landscaped front courtyard. While several interior areas have benefitted from updates, the master bathroom was choppy, awkward, and out-of-date. We were delighted to help imagine a new space!  

When asked what fueled her decision to renovate, our client responded: 

“Credibility. Style of contractors. Used IG to follow Irwin Construction before making contact for a consult.”

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The vanity area of the master bathroom opened directly into the entry of the house, and also functioned as the entry area into the master bedroom. The segmenting of the bathroom into three separate areas (vanity, toilet, and shower) left all three areas feeling small.

Our client desired to separate the bathroom from the entry hall by moving its entrance to the master bedroom, and utilize part of the previous vanity area as a proper entrance into the master suite, complete with a linen closet.

“The space made no logical sense when it was designed. When I purchased the house I kept scratching my head wondering why would anyone design a bathroom like this? Nothing worked design wise. The only part of the space that was used was the sink and toilet.”

Our main goals for the project were:

• Increase functionality
• Increase storage
• Update style – We set out to focus on a modern farmhouse vibe with clean, geometric lines, a mostly black and white color palette, and high focus on texture

In order to gain more space in the bathroom, we moved the wall between the master bathroom and bedroom 18″ into the master bedroom. We also closed off the exterior door from the master bedroom into heo courtyard and installed windows with a cedar accent on the exterior.

The bathroom layout was completely reconfigured to enlarge the shower and move the bathroom entrance to the bedroom. To save space in the bedroom, we installed a barn door on the entrance to the bathroom. The double sliding mirrored doors on the master closet were also upgraded to custom-built double barn doors on bypass hardware.

We designed custom stain-grade cabinets including a linen tower to increase storage space and bring warmth to our black and white palette.

When asked to choose a favorite selection in the space:

“Hmmmm. I would say everything is my favorite. Paint (Kelley is amazing with color), barn door, subway tile, concrete counter top, shiplap and custom closed barn doors.

The entire Irwin Construction crew were amazing to work with. Friendly, knowledgeable and respected my home. I whole-heartedly recommend using Irwin Construction for any remodeling jobs.  We are scheduled for 2023 for the guest bathroom!”

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Project Materials & References :

P A I N T :

Bathroom Wall (and bedroom shiplap) – Sherwin Williams Illusive Green
Bedroom Walls – Sherwin Williams Snowbound
Trim/Ceiling – Sherwin Williams High Reflective White
Stain color for cabinets and barn door – Sherwin Williams – Dark Walnut

T I L E :

Shower tile – Emser Logic White Glossy 4×16 subway tile (via ProSource) GROUT in shower – Cape Gray,
Shower tile trim – Matte Black Schluter Jolly Edge Trim
Shower floor tile – Daltile Retro Rounds in Engine Gray (via ProSource)
Bathroom floor tile – Bedrosians Tile Allora 8.5” x 10” Hexagon Tile in Solid Black (via ProSource) GROUT – Charcoal
GROUT above vanity – Arctic White

F I X T U R E S  :

Shower Head, Faucet, Toilet Paper Holder  – Moen

Cabinets – Custom
Concrete Counter – Custom
Vessel sinks – Kraus White Elavo Ceramic Rectangle Vessel Sink
Faucets – KIBI Circular Brass Handle Vessel Sink Faucet, matte black
Mirrors – Rejuvenation Tolson Rounded Rectangle Pivot Mirror
Light fixtures – Design Classics 2-Light Clear Glass Bathroom Light
Cabinet Hardware –  Barrington Channing 5” Cup Pull (via Wayfair)